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Reports: Police Pursued Manslaughter Charge In Trayvon Martin's Death
March 28, 2012 Investigators thought they had evidence to support arresting George Zimmerman, according to reports from The Miami Herald and CBS News. But the local state attorney told them they needed to get more evidence.
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Trayvon Martin's Life Looking Much Like Many Teens'
March 27, 2012 He had some minor brushes with school authorities, but no arrests. And he had many of the dreams that are common to most teens. The Florida teenager's life ended Feb. 26, in a shooting that has reignited a national discussion about race.
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Parents Of Trayvon Martin To Attend Congressional Briefing Tuesday
March 26, 2012 Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton will travel to Washington to attend a briefing on racial profiling and hate crimes. They are not expected to speak.
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Police: George Zimmerman Said He Was Knocked To Ground And Beaten
March 26, 2012 Trayvon Martin punched him on the nose and then slammed his head into a sidewalk, Zimmerman told police, according to the Orlando Sentinel. It's the most extensive account so far of the older man's claim of self defense.
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Tens Of Thousands Expected Today At Florida Rally For Trayvon Martin
March 26, 2012 Marchers will gather outside as the Sanford, Fla., city commission hears from the 17-year-old boy's parents. They want the man who killed him arrested. The case has attracted national attention and reignited discussions about race relations.
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Trayvon Martin Tragedy Edges Onto Presidential Campaign Trail
March 23, 2012 President Obama made his first public comments Friday about the Trayvon Martin shooting, which opened him up to approval and suspicion in this racially and politically polarized nation.
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Obama: 'Absolutely Imperative' That Trayvon Martin's Death Be Investigated
March 23, 2012 "When I think about that boy, I think about my own kids" and that "if I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon," President Obama said when asked about the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and the discussion it has reignited about race relations.
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Trayvon Was 'Typical Teen,' Zimmerman More Complex
March 23, 2012 Profiles of the teenager killed in a case that has reignited a national debate about race and the man who pulled the trigger reveal a great deal about them both.
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'Million Hoodie March' Planned In New York To Protest Killing Of Trayvon Martin
March 21, 2012 The march is intended to highlight the absurdity of Trayvon Martin's shooting.
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Trayvon Martin's Killer Had Been Accused Of Violence In The Past
March 21, 2012 George Zimmerman was the focus of two such accusations in recent years, The Orlando Sentinel reports. His killing of the black teen has renewed a national debate about race relations.
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Trayvon Martin's Last Phone Call Contradicts Shooter's Claim, Attorney Says
March 20, 2012 The black teen was on the phone with a girl just before he was killed and she heard some of what led to the fatal confrontation with George Zimmerman, the attorney says. Her testimony conflicts with Zimmerman's claim of self defense, says the lawyer.
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Trayvon Martin Killing To Be Investigated By Florida Grand Jury
March 20, 2012 The case has grabbed national attention because of concern that the young man may have been a victim of racial profiling and that local police haven't been aggressive enough about looking into his death.
